Category: Reviews
The Commonality of Existence – Dreams and Visions
This particular exhibition, titled Dreams and Visions, was an attempt to not only showcase contemporary Pakistani Art, but also draw connections with [...]
A sea of images
Rashid Rana’s work at the Karachi Biennale 2019 (KB19) was undeniably one of the highlights of the event. The artist had re-interpreted Caspar David [...]
The borindo and the biennale
When most people think of technology, a 5000 year-old instrument is perhaps the last thing that comes to mind. Yet, the borindo, an instrument which [...]
Art for a dystopian age
Lee's comes across as being far more optimistic about the role of the internet and social media and his work, actually, feels closer to our reality [...]
A biennale for the youth
To think of the Karachi Biennale as simply being a vehicle which showcases art is to fundamentally misunderstand and undervalue the potency the bienn [...]
Mussarrat Mirza – A Study of Light, Space and Color
It is an overwhelming experience writing about the art of Mussarat Mirza; an icon and a living legend in the Artscape of Pakistan despite her reclusi [...]
FLOW: A curatorial project by Suleman Aqeel Khilji
Full Circle Gallery, KarachiReviwed by Paul-Mehdi RizviIs it possible to have one’s aesthetic perceptions ruined by the orthodoxies of Fine [...]
Behind the scenes
Recent times have witnessed an explosion of art exhibitions, quite a few of which have been wildly curated without any qualified understanding of the [...]
“Reflections” by Hussain Jamil at Dastaangoi
Dastaangoi has been focused on delivering rich indigenous stories and visuals from across the country enchanting audiences since its conception in 20 [...]